There are two distinct areas in the second metatarsal where stress fractures develop: one proximal (at the base) and the other non-proximal (distal). Diagnosis can be difficult, and there is a ...

The metatarsal bones ... The second to fifth toes each contain three phalanges. From the back of the foot to the front, doctors call them the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges.

A pseudo-Jones fracture, also known as the avulsion fracture of the fifth metatarsal, is the most common type of fifth metatarsal fracture. The fifth metatarsal is the bone that runs from the midfoot ...

Methods: Jones fracture model over the proximal 5th metatarsal of artificial bone was created in all specimens. Six groups were divided based on varied screw constructs with different screw lengths, ...

The fifth metatarsal (the one attached to the pinkie toe) is the most commonly broken bone in the midfoot. There are 2 general types. One type is the proximal avulsion fracture. These are very ...

A repeat radiograph obtained on admission (Panel B) shows new fractures of the proximal first metatarsal (black arrow) and distal fourth and fifth metatarsals (white arrows); a new crescentic ...

But the most common football injury I have seen over the years in terms of metatarsal fractures is a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal – also known as a Jones fracture. The fifth ...

Each metatarsal connects one of the five toes to the bones of your ankles (the tarsals). The metatarsals help with arch support and balance. A fracture of the fifth metatarsal may be a result of a ...

NFL star Derrick Henry sustained what is known as a "Jones fracture," a break on ... is shoot a guide wire onto the proximal aspect of the fifth metatarsal, and try to get it on the center portion ...

A Jones fracture is a broken pinky toe, or the fifth metatarsal in medical terms. Jones fracture healing time can take between 6-10 weeks to return to physical activity. Tennessee Titans running ...